252 



[Dec. 



three members; and IT), the Publication Committee, to consist of five members ; 

 whose term of service shall be one year. And all these, except the Auditors 

 and Publication Committee, shall be elected at the last meeting in January of 

 each year." 



After these alterations, a new edition of the Act of Incorporation and By-Lawi 

 was published by order of the Academy. 



With these few statistics, etc. of the transactions of the Academy, the Secre- 

 tary will conclude bystatina;, that the Society was never in a more flourishing con- 

 dition than at present, as is plainly indicated in its published Proceedings. The 

 Library and Museum have received, and continue to receive, constant large and 

 valuable additions, as may be seen upon referring to the reports of the Librarian 

 and Curators. 



Joseph Leidy, 



Recording Secretary, 



December 25, 1849. pro tempore. 



The Treasurer read the annual report, which was referred to the 

 Auditors. 



The Librarian read the following report : — 



RErORT 



OF THE LIBRARIAN, 

 For the year 1849. 



In presenting the annual report on the state of the Library, the Librarian again 

 embraces the opportunity aflx)rdcd him, of congratulating the Society on the con- 

 tinued advancement which his department has made in the present year. 



The additions to the Library will fully bear comparison in all respects with 

 those of any previous year, as the following table will exhibit, in which they have 

 been arranged in the usual form. 



OcniTal Niilural Hielory, . 



MaiiiinalocVi 



Ornitlioldgy, . . . - . 



Hprpelolopy, 



Jclithjolocy, . - . . . 

 EnlomDlogy and Cruslacpa, 

 Conchology and Ht-lmintho 



li>i;y. 



HotanT, 



Gpoluev, 



MiiipralocVi 



Anatomjr and Physiology, . 



00 

 2(1 



•i: 



9 

 13 

 Gil 



r.i 



K 



fill 



™ r > 

 E.— 



3 u 



19 

 69 



20 



51 

 27 



lit 



10 



415 223 



1-1 

 5 

 3 

 4 

 8 



12 



15 

 fi 



22 

 7 



17 



Tis 



Broiiehi ovrr .... 

 Pliysical Sci. and Chemistry 



Medicine, 



Trang. and Proceed, of Soc , 



Annaln, Juiirnals, &c, 

 VoyapeHand Travels, . . 



Hisliiry, 



Bioijraphy, 



AntiquiticM, 



Geoprapliy, 



Bibiiopriijihy 



Education, '- 



Miscellaneuui, .... 



a. 

 E 



n) 



Ch 



115 



7 

 2 



1 



10 



